TCSAR Is Looking For New Volunteers. Apply Before January 31, 2025

Teton County Search & Rescue is excited to announce that it will bring on a new class of volunteers in 2025. With the team currently standing at 38 volunteers, new class members help infuse new energy to the ranks while allowing more seasoned volunteers the chance to pass on their knowledge to ensure a bright future for TCSAR.

If you are looking for the opportunity to become a volunteer and make a positive impact on our community, the team invites you to apply.

Many people often think that you need to be a rockstar in the backcountry in order to be a TCSAR volunteer. While skills in mountain navigation and backcountry medicine are helpful, TCSAR volunteers stress that the most important skill for being on the team is the ability to be a strong teammate. There are no heroes—just good people who work together to get the job done.

“Joining TCSAR has been an amazing journey and I am so grateful for the opportunity to support our community. We all love exploring and recreating in the mountains and inevitably things can go wrong. Being there to support folks on their worst day with the goal of making it a little less awful is incredibly rewarding.”
— Lexie MacPhie, TCSAR Volunteer since 2021

Timing

TCSAR is accepting applications from new recruits until January 31, 2025. 

From there, the team will review applications and conduct several rounds of interviews to narrow the pool of candidates to form a new class this spring/early summer. Once selected, new members will be probationary for a full year. During that first year, they complete at least 200 hours of training and demonstrate their ability to work well as a team.

How to apply

Applications are submitted through an online form. Click the button below to learn more about the process and to access the online application.

25th Annual Avy Night Helps Support TCSAR and BTAC

The 25th Annual Skinny Skis Avy Night takes place this Thursday, December 5, at the Center for the Arts. One of our community's best winter gatherings, Avy Night runs from 5:30-9 p.m. Attendance is free with a suggested donation at the door supporting Teton County Search & Rescue. We will have some tables set up in the upstairs lobby to help answer your questions, sell some TCSAR merch, and help you find your way into the venue for the show.

During the event, TCSAR Foundation’s Maddie Johnson will be presenting about some cool events and programming you can expect this winter from Backcountry Zero.

Presented by the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Foundation and Skinny Skis, the event is a must-attend for local winter enthusiasts.

Featuring a panel of first-person avalanche accounts, a keynote presentation by Jamie Weeks, and a stacked raffle, Avy Night is your chance to celebrate our community’s incredible backcountry culture, refresh your decision-making skills, & maybe even win some great new swag.

See It Here: Photo Gallery & Video Presentations from WYSAW

We know how busy schedules can be. We also appreciate the enormous pull of being outside during one of the last beautiful weekends in October. So it’s understandable if you missed the Wyoming Snow & Avalanche Workshop, which drew an attendance of more than 350 people to the Center for the Arts on October 18-19.

And that’s why we record each and every presentation during the event.

We're happy to announce that the videos are now up online.  Each video is edited into individual presentations, and can be found on our WYSAW page, YouTube, and Vimeo.

With fresh snow on the ground, catching up on WYSAW is an appropriate kickoff to a safe and fun winter in the Tetons. 

We are also including a killer photo gallery from the event. All photos below by Zach Montes from Orijin Media. Images may not be used or reproduced without permission.